Honda CB550K "Le Mans Special" by Bozeman

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Honda CB550K "Le Mans Special" by Bozeman

Chris Trotter from Bozeman, Montana build the world's sweetest Honda cafe racer and paint it like the world's coolest race car,

Chris thus spaketh. "This bike started life as a stock 1975 Honda CB550K. I never really had a definite plan as to where I wanted to end up with this build, more of a general goal. I will say that the folks over on Do The Ton played a large role in shaping the overall look."

"I've always had a thing for the Gulf racing colors, especially the old GT-40s, so that's how I narrowed down the paint scheme. The Gulf logo and number "3" were airbrushed on by a friend and fellow DTT member. Some fairly extensive modification took place, including reworking the frame, building a one-off tank and seat from a mix of Kevlar and fiberglass, and a whole slew of parts replacement/refurbishment. I learned a good many things while building this motorcycle, and while it was a fairly massive commitment of time and effort, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome. I won't call it finished yet though, as there's still a few things on the back burner, namely a 590cc engine build. All in good time though."